Ironing-table



(No Model.)

J. M. ELLISON.

IRONING TABLE. No. 326,857. Patented Sept. 22, 1885. 17 71. a G ,g .A

WITNESSES 1 INVENTOR m 4am. J6 aim-4 ATTORN EYS u. FEYEHSPholn-Lilhognphen Washmghw, n. c.

JOHN M. ELLISON, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

IRONING-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,857, datedSeptember 2 2, 1885,

Application filed January 15, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN M. ELLIsoN. a citizen of the United States,residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inIroning-Boards; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of this invention, and is avertical section taken on the lines 00 x of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a View ofthe under side of the board folded. Fig. 3 is a vertical section-takenthrough the end of the board on the dotted lines 3/ y of Fig. 2. Fig. 4is a detail, and shows a top view of the iron-stand that is fastened tothe board.

This invention has relation to ironingboards; and it consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of devices, as hereinafter set forth,and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying designates the main iro B is a transverse cleat,which is secured to the under side of said board near its head, and isdesigned to strengthen said board at this point, and to prevent warping.

C is a block or hinge hearing, which is bolted to the ironing-board. Itbears against the transverse cleat, and its extend upward through thecleat and ironingboard. Above the ironingboard is an ironholder, E,which is provided with a perforation, F, and with legs G, which are letinto the board. A bolt, D, passing through the perforation F, serves tofasten the holder in place.

K K are short links, which are pivoted on the ends of a transverse bolt,L, which passes through the block or bearing 0. To the lower ends ofthese links are pivoted the journals or ends of the bolt m, which issecured in the lower leg, N, of the board. This leg or and is fiat onits drawings, the letter A ning-board.

support N is made tapering,

bolt or bolts D I upper and lower surfaces, so that it can be used whennecessary in pressing sleeves or the legs of trousers. The upper end, P,of this support is extended beyond the points where the links areconnected, and the extremity of this end is finished obliquely to form abearing, 8, parallel, or nearly so, with the under surface of theboard-extension o of the main board. In the bearing 8 are insertedseveral teeth, t. hen the head-extension o of the main board is placedon the edge of a table or window-sill, and the support N is turned downto rest upon the floor, the extension I? or upper arm of thelever-support rises under the table-edge or window-sill and forciblyengages the same, holding the head of the iron ing-board in position.This fastening is made secure by means of the brace Z, which is usuallyhinged to the under side of the main board, and is designed to engage byits lower end one of the perforations or catches a of the leversupport.a strip of metal which is secured to the leversupport; but, ifpreferable, the brace-support Z may be hinged to th catches provided onth board. The end of th vided with a sliding or perforations a. v

The links K K allow a free adjustment of the lever-support, both inregard to the height of the table or bearing to which the ironingboardis to be attached and in respect to the thickness of the table edge orbearing to which the clamp formed by the end of the board and theextension of the lever-support is applied.

Having described this invention, What I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

The combination, with the main board, its transverse cleat, and theblock or bearing 0, of the bolt D, connecting said board and bearing,the transverse bolt L, links K K, leversupport pivoted to said links,and the brace .Z, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. ELLISON.

e lever-support and the e under side of the main e brace should beprobolt to engage the catches lVitnesses:

E. M. BLANCHARD, EDMUND BLANOHARD.

These catches are usually made in

